Rhesus monkeys discriminate faces much as humans do
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Humans' ability to easily distinguish among many faces and recognise people they know goes way, way back, say researchers reporting online on 25th June in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. That assertion stems from new evidence that, like us, rhesus monkeys tell their friends from foes by picking up on the precise layout of facial features...